No foul was called and play continued as Sloan lay on the ground. Sloan had very little to gain from his flop, with the Cleveland Cavaliers trailing the Bulls, 97-77, as 5:59 remained on the clock in the fourth quarter. Chicago went on to win 115-86.

Neither player will be fined because this is their first offense against the NBA’s new policy on flop attempts. However, if either player is found to be in violation of the flop rule a second time, they will be fined $5,000.

The NBA flopping rule mandates that players are fined $5,000 for the second offense and $5,000 for every flop thereafter until the sixth offense, which could result in an increased fine or a suspension, whichever the circumstances dictate.

The NBA instituted the rule before the 2012-13 season to quell flopping around the league, an action that became more pervasive in recent years. Throughout the season, an NBA flopping update will be kept on NBA.com.